Q Why am I bleeding after my boyfriend and I had sex and the condom broke? A: Have you been using any other type of birth control other than condoms? If yes, what? If not, you should get Plan B emergency contraceptive pills at once and...

Q Why am I bleeding after my boyfriend and I had sex and the condom broke? A: Have you been using any other type of birth control other than condoms? If yes, what? If not, you should get Plan B emergency contraceptive pills at once and take...

Q I had sex and we used a condom. I know that it was put on right. The condom had not expired and there weren’t any holes in it. My boyfriend took off the condom across the room, but the only thing I can think of is he didn’t hold on to the condom at the...

Q I have been on YAZ for about 6 months since stopping Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. I usually start my period around the day or day after I start a new pack of pills. My periods last for a day or two. This month I am 12 days late so far. I am assuming I won’t be...

Q If a guy doesn’t immediately remove his penis from a woman’s vagina after ejaculation, can the sperm escape from the condom? A: Yes! A guy counting on condoms as his contraceptive and who fails repeatedly to remove his penis from his partner’s vagina...

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